Can any government servant be an ‘informant’ and claim a reward under the scheme?

Ans. No reward shall be granted under this scheme to any government servant who furnishes information or evidence obtained by him in the course of normal duties as a Government Servant. A person employed by the following shall be deemed to be a Government Servant for the purpose of this scheme:

a. Central Government;

b. State Government;

c. Union Territory Government;

d. Nationalised bank;

e. Local authority;

f. Public sector undertaking;

g. Corporation, body corporate or establishment, set up or owned by the Central Government or State Government or Union Territory Government.​